On Listing the Shrouding the Heavens Merchant Association on the All-Heavens City Exchange

It was an ordinary-looking square black wooden token, except for the strange beast painted in its center with a chilling red pigment. The creature looked part tiger, part ox.

[All-Heavens City Token]: The holder of this token may enter All-Heavens City. It is one of twelve tokens granting eligibility to become a candidate for city lord. Even if the holder is not selected, the token grants permanent tax-exempt status within the city.

It was said to have once been one of the great free-trade markets of the Multiverse, spanning countless worlds. Then it had taxed itself out of existence.

"Oh, right. I do have this thing."

Su Lin would never forget it. Every time he saw it, his heart bled.

Back then, he had foolishly assumed the points in the system were free, like the spicy snack strips his deskmate bought after class: they cost him nothing and tasted great. So he had spent them without a pang of regret.

One million. One million!

And all he had drawn was this thing. A candidate for city lord, at that. At that price, it might as well have given him an entire All-Heavens City!

"The economy's bad right now. Holy lands and ancient clans have expenses, and business isn't easy."

Ye Fan's eyes stayed glued to the token Su Lin was turning over in his hands. With an air of complete seriousness, he said, "Besides, the profit on a hundred ordinary magical artifacts can't compare to one Great Power Weapon, and the profit on a thousand Great Power Weapons can't compare to one King's Divine Weapon."

Su Lin's hands stopped. "Do any of your goods actually cost you anything to make?"

Ye Fan chuckled and waved a hand, drawing a pile of magical artifacts from his Wheel Sea. "At